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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 32

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign Relations. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2005

Mr. LUGAR reported the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION

Authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Foreign 

Relations.

1 Resolved, That, in carrying out its powers, duties, 

2 and functions under the Standing Rules of the Senate, in 

3 accordance with its jurisdiction under rule XXV of such 

4 rules, including holding hearings, reporting such hear5 ings, and making investigations as authorized by para6 graphs 1 and 8 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 

7 the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations, is au8 thorized from March 1, 2005, through September 30, 

9 2005; October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2006; 

10 and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007, in its 

11 discretion (1) to make expenditures from the contingent 
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1 fund of the Senate, (2) to employ personnel, and (3) with 

2 the prior consent of the Government department or agen3 cy concerned and the Committee on Rules and Adminis4 tration, to use on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 

5 basis the services of personnel of any such department or 

6 agency. 

7 SEC. 2(a). The expenses of the committee for the pe8 riod March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, under 

9 this resolution shall not exceed $3,290,588, of which 

10 amount (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended for 

11 the procurement of the services of individual consultants, 

12 or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) 

13 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amend14 ed), and (2) not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for 

15 the training of the professional staff of such committee 

16 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Leg17 islative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

18 (b) For the period October 1, 2005, through Sep19 tember 30, 2006, expenses of the committee under this 

20 resolution shall not exceed $5,769,387, of which amount 

21 (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended for the pro22 curement of the services of individual consultants, or or23 ganizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of 

24 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), 

25 and (2) not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for the 
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1 training of the professional staff of such committee 

2 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Leg3 islative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

4 (c) For the period October 1, 2006, through Feb5 ruary 28, 2007, expenses of the committee under this 

6 resolution shall not exceed $2,452,849, of which amount 

7 (1) not to exceed $100,000 may be expended for the pro8 curement of the services of individual consultants, or or9 ganizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of 

10 the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended), 

11 and (2) not to exceed $5,000 may be expended for the 

12 training of the professional staff of such committee 

13 (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of the Leg14 islative Reorganization Act of 1946). 

15 SEC. 3. The Committee shall report its findings, to16 gether with such recommendations for legislation as it 

17 deems advisable, to the Senate at the earliest practicable 

18 date, but not later than February 28, 2007. 

19 SEC. 4. Expenses of the committee under this reso20 lution shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Sen21 ate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the com22 mittee, except that vouchers shall not be required (1) for 

23 the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an an24 nual rate, or (2) for the payment of telecommunications 

25 provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
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1 Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (3) for the pay2 ment of stationery supplies purchased through the Keep3 er of the Stationery, United States Senate, or (4) for 

4 payments to the Postmaster, United States Senate, or 

5 (5) for the payment of metered charges on copying equip6 ment provided by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 

7 Doorkeeper, United States Senate, or (6) for the pay8 ment of Senate Recording and Photographic Services, or 

9 (7) for payment of franked and mass mail costs by the 

10 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, United States Senate. 

11 SEC. 5. There are authorized such sums as may be 

12 necessary for agency contributions related to the com13 pensation of employees of the committee from March 1, 

14 2005, through September 30, 2005; October 1, 2005, 

15 through September 30, 2006; and October 1, 2006, 

16 through February 28, 2007, to be paid from the Appro17 priations account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Inves18 tigations.’’

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